FSB Academic Integrity Policies and Sanction

The Student Handbook indicates a student found responsible for academic dishonesty will receive an appropriate grade-related sanction including the following: Zero/F on the Assignment; Reduced Grade in the Course; F in the Course; ADF in the Course (F with Transcript Notation of Academic Dishonesty). In addition, completion of an online academic integrity seminar also may be required. Lastly, a student who commits a second dishonesty offense will automatically be suspended from the university for at least one semester. In an effort to provide all parties with explicit direction regarding academic integrity within the FSB, the following policies will be followed by all FSB department chairs, faculty, staff and students.

Given the insights from the academic integrity literature with respect to level of severity and the level of premeditation, the FSB will consider both the level of severity, minor versus major, associated with the violation and the level of premeditation, planned versus panic-based, associated with the violation when determining the appropriate sanction. Furthermore, as a means of reducing potential variance associated with academic integrity sanctions, the following academic integrity sanctions will be administered in all FSB courses (Refer to Table One, FSB Academic Integrity Sanctions).

The FSB Academic Integrity Sanctions distinguish the type of academic assignment: homework, case, examination; the level of severity of the academic integrity violation: minor versus major; and the level of premeditation: planned versus panic-based. Specific detail for each category follows.

Homework/Lab Exercises: This category of academic integrity violations is classified as minor, with no determination of premeditation and sanctions of a zero on the assignment, which may result in a reduced course grade, and the student must attend an online academic integrity seminar.

Written Cases/Written Reports/Oral Presentations: This category of academic integrity violations is classified as major, with no determination of premeditation and sanctions of a zero on the assignment, which may result in a reduced course grade, in addition, the final course grade will be lowered an additional letter grade, and the student must attend an online academic integrity seminar. 

Examinations and Quizzes: This category of academic integrity violations is classified as major, with a determination of premeditation and sanctions dependent on whether the violation is determined to be panic-based or planned. If panic-based, the sanctions will be an F for the course and the student must attend an online academic integrity seminar. If planned, the sanctions will be an ADF for the course and the student must attend an online academic integrity seminar.